Original U.S. Springfield Model 1892 Krag-Jørgensen Rifle Serial 23975 Converted to M1896 - Made in 1895 U.S. Navy Great quantities of these 71/84

Great quantities of these 71/84 Rifles were pressed into service in WW1 since great piles of them had been put into storage in 1888 with the introduction of the M-1888 7

He was awarded the Silver Star Medal for valor for actions that were recorded in the fabulous book PATTON'S PAWNS the 94th US Infantry Division at the Siegfried Line by Tony Lee Tissier

This is a genuine Special Naval Landing Forces (SNLF) helmet

with thirty claimed to be destroyed by Allied fighters

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1892 Krag-Jørgensen Rifle Serial 23975 Converted to M1896 - Made in 1895 U.S. Navy Great quantities of these 71/84Original Item: Only One Available. This is a rare early production (1895) Krag M1892 Rifle. It measures was 49 inches (1,200 mm) in overall length weighing 9. 3 pounds with a 30 inch (760 mm) barrel. M1892 Krag Rifles had a magazine cut off that operated in the up position. M1892s can also be identified by the single piece cleaning rod stored under the barrel. Interestingly, because it took two years to retool for production, model 1892 Krags have